MAKHACHKALA, November 24. /TASS/. An anti-terrorist operation was launched in two districts of Russia's North Caucasian region of Dagestan, a spokesman for the Operations Staff of the regional branch of the National Anti-Terrorist Committee told TASS on Tuesday.

"At 06:00 hours, an anti-terrorist operation started in the Buinaksk and Karabudankhkent districts," he said. "A search for militants is underway there.

At 18:00 hours on Monday, an anti-terrorist operation was launched in the Tabasaran district.